Skiles Group hosted safety standdowns across all of our projects in the month of May in conjunction with OSHA's National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls and with the National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) for Mental Health Awareness Month. We also hold these standdowns to serve as worker appreciation events and celebrate their efforts. With falls remaining the leading cause of injury and death in our... read more
Skiles Group Supports Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we were proud to join NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness), SAMHSA (the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and Mental Health America in this national movement to reduce the stigma around mental illness and prioritize our health and well-being. These topics are especially important for our industry, and our focus in May was to raise awareness... read more
Keyan Zandy Wins SMPS North Texas Industry Leader of the Year Award
Keyan Zandy, Skiles Group CEO, recently won the 2023/2024 SMPS North Texas Industry Leader of the Year Award. The award is given annually by the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) North Texas Chapter and was presented during the annual awards event on May 2, 2024. Keyan was joined by part of the Skiles Group team and friends that evening to accept the award. Per SPMS the award recognizes: "A... read more
Skiles Group Recognized with TEXO Distinguished Building Awards
TEXO The Construction Association’s 2024 Distinguished Building Awards Gala was held at The Fort Worth Zoo a few weeks ago, where two of our local projects—The Covenant School of Dallas' Commons Building and The Children’s B5 Med/Surg—were recognized as winners! Pictured here are TEXO President/CEO, Meloni Raney, with Mande Baysinger Mees with Children's Health, and Jeff Witte, Michael Knapp, CHC,... read more
Skiles Group Wins AGC Build America Award for Tom Landry Fitness Center Refresh Project
We're so proud that the Tom Landry Fitness Center Refresh project was selected as a winner of The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)'s CRP Build America Award, which "honors AGC members who build the nation's most impressive construction projects." The criteria evaluated include project management, construction technique or material innovation, safety record, partnership, and state-of-the-art... read more
Skiles Group Wins ABC Excellence in Construction Award for Tom Landry Fitness Center Refresh Project
The Associated Builders and Contractors Excellence in Construction© (EIC) Awards honor general and specialty contractors for their industry-leading, safe, and innovative construction projects nationwide. Winning projects are judged on factors including complexity, attractiveness, unique challenges overcome, and innovation. We were absolutely overjoyed to receive an Eagle award for our work on the Tom Landry... read more
Constructor Magazine: Elevating Leadership on the Jobsite
Over the years, I've observed various project managers and superintendents in their roles, leading and overseeing projects and jobsites. I've come to recognize crucial traits that successful leaders and managers commonly possess—traits I consider integral for efficient and effective leadership. Incorporating these skills into your professional development can serve as a catalyst, empowering you to navigate... read more
Skiles Group Celebrates Women in Construction Week
It’s the 26th annual Women in Construction Week™, where we join the National Association of Women in Construction and companies across the country as we join together to celebrate and promote the role of women in our industry. We’re excited to share this video featuring some of our own women in construction, where they share their perspectives on what it’s like to be a woman in this industry, why they love... read more
Skiles Group’s David Andrews Wins Bob Moulder Award from CFMA’s Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter
Every year, the Construction Financial Management Association's (DFW CFMA) Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter honors one of their 250 members with their “Bob Moulder Award”— and look who won it this year: our very own team member, Controller David Andrews, CCIFP! This award “recognizes a chapter member who has significantly given time and effort to promote and serve the chapter in multiple capacities.”... read more
Skiles Group Team Members Join in Form Follows Fitness 5K
We joined 2,500+ of our closest industry friends this past Saturday for the Form Follows Fitness 5K, presented by Blackson Brick Company, in Downtown Dallas! The 5K's proceeds benefit the Architecture and Design Exchange, which seeks to increase the public's understanding of the power of architecture through programs, exhibitions, tours, and scholarships. Thanks to Katayoun Mokhtarzadeh, Keyan Zandy, Dara... read more